Midway is 8-0 against Copperas Cove since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Midway Panthers will challenge the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Midway has four straight victories, Copperas Cove has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Midway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Bryan to the tune of 64-21 on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Midway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lathan Whisenton led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Whisenton is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Another passer making a difference was Andrew Mcnair, who threw for 276 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes.
Meanwhile, a win for Copperas Cove just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Temple, falling 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Bulldawgs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Wildcats are ranked 101st).
Despite the defeat, Copperas Cove saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kj (Lejuandro) Zeigler rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Zeigler showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards.
Even though they lost, Copperas Cove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temple only rushed for 76.
Copperas Cove's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Midway, their record is now 7-2.
Thursday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Whisenton and Zeigler. Whisenton just won't slow down this season and has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 127.2 rushing yards per game. Zeigler has been a dominant force too and has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 128.2 rushing yards per game.
Midway took their victory against Copperas Cove in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 45-21. In that match, Midway amassed a halftime lead of 31-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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